Two things I want to make clear before I continue with this post:
1) I know that I might not get my preference, needs of the Navy, etc.
2) I know it's ridiculous for me to care about this now when I haven't even started Primary
3) I know I should/can be happy in any platform
Now, having said that... I am the kind of person who likes to have an idea of something to shoot for. Also, I am getting married in a few months, and I have to start thinking of my fiance's (Navy CEC) career too.
Right now, I would really love to be a Prowler NFO, but Whidbey Island doesn't really have good visibility (or so I've heard) for a CEC officer. He says he wants be to shoot for the platform that will make me happiest, but I don't like where it has to be all or nothing for us.
Basically, my knee-jerk concerns about the other platforms are:
1. P-3... It seems everyone who wants P-3s is doing so for the per diem or to not go to sea, both of which aren't important to me. I don't do things for the money, and going to sea... well, that just seems what someone in the Navy would do.
2. E-2... The tube seems like a dark, cubicle-like hobbit hole from which there is no escape.
3. F/A-18... Every SNA I've ever met who is a complete and total hot dog, jerk, smug a$$, etc. wants to go jets or did go jets. And I've heard that they don't get better in the fleet.
Please, no one take offense at my concerns. In fact, I'm hoping some of you can say "No, that's not how it is" or "Yes, but _____ makes it worth it."
Thanks in advance!
1) I know that I might not get my preference, needs of the Navy, etc.
2) I know it's ridiculous for me to care about this now when I haven't even started Primary
3) I know I should/can be happy in any platform
Now, having said that... I am the kind of person who likes to have an idea of something to shoot for. Also, I am getting married in a few months, and I have to start thinking of my fiance's (Navy CEC) career too.
Right now, I would really love to be a Prowler NFO, but Whidbey Island doesn't really have good visibility (or so I've heard) for a CEC officer. He says he wants be to shoot for the platform that will make me happiest, but I don't like where it has to be all or nothing for us.
Basically, my knee-jerk concerns about the other platforms are:
1. P-3... It seems everyone who wants P-3s is doing so for the per diem or to not go to sea, both of which aren't important to me. I don't do things for the money, and going to sea... well, that just seems what someone in the Navy would do.
2. E-2... The tube seems like a dark, cubicle-like hobbit hole from which there is no escape.
3. F/A-18... Every SNA I've ever met who is a complete and total hot dog, jerk, smug a$$, etc. wants to go jets or did go jets. And I've heard that they don't get better in the fleet.
Please, no one take offense at my concerns. In fact, I'm hoping some of you can say "No, that's not how it is" or "Yes, but _____ makes it worth it."
Thanks in advance!